Sandbox III: Revenge of the Sandbox

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SCP Sandbox

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Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX must be kept in a 5m x 5m x 5m cell at all times. Unless for testing purposes, it is completely prohibited to put any object, entity or other anomaly in SCP-XXXX's cell. SCP-XXXX is to be fed three meals per day and provided clothing similar to that of D-Class Personnel. During a Containment breach, SCP-XXXX's cell must be on lockdown until the escaped anomalies have been recontained, to avoid an instance of SCP-XXXX-1.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a bald caucasian male approximately twenty years of age. Entity measures 1.85 meters and weighs 70 kilograms. Subject tends to cooperate with staff members and rarely shows any signs of hostility. Attempts to obtain information pertaining to SCP-XXXX's origins have thus far resulted in failure, with the entity refusing to cooperate and becoming silent for extended periods of time.

SCP-XXXX's properties manifest when an object, entity or anomaly is introduced to it. SCP-XXXX will stare at the said object (hereby referred to as SCP-XXXX-1) for approximately 2 minutes, before starting to imitate it. SCP-XXXX will accurately imitate the object, gaining it's strength, mentality and abilities by unknown means. It has been noted that during imitation of an SCP-XXXX-1 instance, SCP-XXXX will never change it's physical form. While in a mimic state, SCP-XXXX-1 must be taken away from SCP-XXXX for at least 24 hours for SCP-XXXX to return to its initial state. Attempts to communicate with SCP-XXXX while it is imitating an object have been unsuccessful, due to SCP-XXXX simply responding that he is the object it is imitating. It has also been observed that SCP-XXXX will not return to its initial state if SCP-XXXX-1 is kept in SCP-XXXX's line of sight. SCP-XXXX will also not imitate anything while already being in a mimic state, as SCP-XXXX will simply interact with its surroundings as how SCP-XXXX-1 would.

After several examinations, SCP-XXXX has been proved to have no anomalies in it's anatomy, despite it's properties. Further tests have proven that SCP-XXXX's DNA does not change while imitating an object. It is believed that SCP-XXXX does not have any physical transformation while imitating an object, despite the change of strength and mentality.

SCP-XXXX will only be able to imitate objects that are in its line of sight. Pictures, video recordings, or live recordings shown to SCP-XXXX will prove to be uneffective, apart from SCP-XXXX eventually imitating the picture frame or the camera itself.

SCP-XXXX will not imitate :

Molecules (and below)

Abstract terms

Events

Rooms and Areas

SCP-XXXX

Weather

Deceased Entities

Nutritions

Water

Clothing

Addendum: Recovery

SCP-XXXX was recovered in England, in ██████, when the local authorities saw a caucasian male flying in the air, presumably imitating a bird. This event caught the foundation's attention, leading to SCP-XXXX's recovery 2 hours after said event. As an excuse, the citizens were told this was just a show with special effects, and that this event was staged.

Dr. ████ was chosen to control and supervise the experiments involving SCP-XXXX.

Experiment-XXXX-1 : A rock was introduced in SCP-XXXX's cell and was taken away 4
minutes after.

Results : After approximately 2 minutes, SCP-XXXX got in fetal position and stood silent for 24 hours before returning back to it's initial state.

Experiment-XXXX-2 : A rock was introduced in SCP-XXXX's cell.

Results : After approximately 2 minutes, SCP-XXXX got in fetal position and stood silent.
After 48 hours the rock was taken out of XXXX's cell. After 24 hours SCP-XXXX went back to its initial state.

Note : SCP-XXXX did not suffer from starvation, nor dehydration. Currently studying if SCP-XXXX also gains the survival conditions of the object it imitates.

Note : Once again, it should be acknowledged that SCP-XXXX will not return to it's initial
state if SCP-XXXX-1 is still present in it's line of sight.

Experiment-XXXX-3 : SCP-XXXX was introduced in an empty 5m x 5m x 5m containment cell. An Albula vulpes1 was then introduced to SCP-XXXX, and was taken away 4 minutes later. 2 minutes later the cell was filled with 5L of water.

Results : after approximately 2 minutes, SCP-XXXX started to swim around. It is noted that SCP-XXXX's speed during this speed was approximately 50km/h which is the average speed of a Albula vulpes. 24 hours later, the cell was completely emptied, and SCP-XXXX was returned to its containment cell without any incident. Subject did not suffer from dehydration, but was, however, suffering from starvation. SCP-XXXX did not require an air source and could breath successfully underwater.

Note : It is now confirmed that SCP-XXXX does gain the survival conditions of the object it imitates.

Experiment-XXXX-4 : SCP-049 was introduced in SCP-XXXX's cell and was taken away 4 minutes after. SCP-049 was handcuffed and had taken several sedatives. 1 hour after, a class D personnel was introduced in SCP-XXXX's cell.Results : After approximately 2 minutes, SCP-XXXX started to ask for humans. 1 hour after, a class D personnel was introduced in SCP-XXXX's cell. SCP-XXXX proceeded to thank the staff members and showed no signs of hostility. SCP-XXXX started asking basic medical questions. Eventually SCP-XXXX touched the class D personnel, who immediatly collapsed. Using only it's hands, SCP-XXXX proceeded to open the class D personnel's chest, and proceeded to produce an unknown substance from it's mouth, before spitting it in the class D's open chest. After 48 hours, SCP-XXXX successfully created an SCP-049-2 instance. However due to the chest still being open, the instance died of massive fluid loss.

Note : Currently studying if SCP-XXXX's properties have a limit.

Experiment-XXXX-5 : Experiments involving SCP-XXXX were suspended for 1 month, to determine how SCP-XXXX reacts to the absence of objects or entities to mimic.

Results : After approximately 1 week, SCP-XXXX became slightly distressed and started to mumble things to itself at random times during nighttime. After seven (7) days, SCP-XXXX showed schizofrenia, as it started talking to the walls of it's containment chamber. After ten (10) days, Subject has been observed to have an unusual behaviour; The anomaly seemed to "switch" between different mimic states. Most of the imitations were recognized, such as the rock imitation from Experiment-XXXX-1 and the Albula vulpes imitation, from Experiment-XXXX-3. Some of the imitations were not recognized, and were believed to be imitations SCP-XXXX had done before recovery.

At the end of the month, doctor ████ ██ entered SCP-XXXX's cell to check it's current state. SCP-XXXX produced a loud screeching noise similar to a human's scream and ran in front of the doctor, and proceeded to immediatly imitate them.
Note : SCP-XXXX became docile after doctor ████ ██ left the containment cell. Attempts to recreate this scenario have failed, as SCP-XXXX seems to now only idle endlessly when left alone.

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Experiments involving SCP-XXXX and other anomalies are currently suspended until further notice.

Footnotes

1. The Albula vulpes weighs up to 19 lb (8.6 kg) and measures up to 90 cm (35 in) long. The color of bonefish can range from very silver sides and slight darker backs to olive green backs that blend to the silver side. Slight shading on the scales often lead to very soft subtle lines that run the flank of the fish from the gills to the tail. The bases of the pectoral fins are sometimes yellow.